Birdtrack

What is BirdTrack?

BirdTrack is an exciting new web-based bird recording project that looks at migration movements and distributions of birds throughout Britain and Ireland. It is run in partnership between the BTO, the RSPB, BirdWatch Ireland and the SOC.
BirdTrack provides facilities for you to store and manage your own records, whilst at the same time using them for scientific research and to support conservation at local, regional, national and international levels.

Tell me more..!

The principle behind the project is that if you have been out birdwatching anywhere in Britain and Ireland, or simply watching birds in your garden, records of the birds you have seen (or indeed have not seen) can be useful data.
Sightings are entered onto BirdTrack using free, online software. It is a year-round, ongoing project which anyone can contribute to.

Why should I use BirdTrack?

Important results produced by BirdTrack include mapping migration timings and monitoring scarce birds. We know very little about the timing of arrival and departure of winter visitors and this is just one area in which BirdTrack will provide useful information. There are also many scarce birds where we would like to know much more about their populations.

Your records are also passed on to the Local Bird Recorder (with your permission) and can be collated in local bird reports.
We hope that Scotland’s birdwatchers will adopt BirdTrack as their main bird recording and information sharing tool.
To find out more, or to register and get started, visit the BirdTrack website.